30 mesmerizing photos that show how figure skating looks from above

Most of the time, Winter Olympics fans see figure skating from the same rinkside viewing angle. But Olympics photographers sometimes snap pictures of skaters from above — and the aerial views of their jumps and spins are uniquely breathtaking.

Here are 30 photos that show how different figure skating looks when seen from above.

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Here's American skater Mirai Nagasu reaching back to hold her skate in a spin.